GriefShare returns to Utica United Methodist Church on Thursday, January 18th 2024 at 6:30pm in Fellowship Hall. Register at www.griefshare.org/findagroup. See the bottom of the page for additional contact information.

It hurts to lose someone.

GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. Most people quickly feel comfortable and accepted in their GriefShare group. They discover there are others who have the same kind of feelings they do and who understand the hurt they feel and the loss they have experienced. 

“Going to GriefShare feels like having warm arms wrapped around you when you’re shivering.”

At GriefShare you’ll discover there are people who understand your hurts, emotions, and painful experiences! When someone you love dies, it’s common to feel isolated. In GriefShare, you’ll find that you are not alone, that there are others who understand what you are going through.

You’ll learn helpful, practical information that will help you recover from the pain of grief and loss. The GriefShare DVD videos feature top experts on grief recovery subjects and case studies of people just like you, who have been through the grief experience.

At GriefShare you’ll have the chance to talk about your experiences. It can be very healing to tell others what you are going through. The support group sessions include a time to talk about what you’ve seen on the GriefShare videos and what is going on in your life. And while you have the opportunity to tell your story, there’s never pressure for you to do so if you don’t feel like it.

You’ll have a workbook for personal study and to write down things you’ve learned. The workbook provides opportunity for further study about the grief process and personal reflection about your grief. The weekly journaling questions help you sort through your emotions. You can tear out and carry with you the perforated “Care Cards” for words of encouragement during the lowest points of your day.

You’ll begin to gain closure in your loss. It’s sometimes hard to move on in life when you are still dealing with the grief and emptiness that happens after a loved one dies. You’ll learn how to go through a healthy season of grieving, then begin transitioning to emotional and spiritual wholeness. We call this “your journey from mourning to joy.”

You’ll become part of a “family.” GriefShare group members often tell us that they feel like their group has become a family and that they made new friends and are around people they can relate to.

You’ll discover hope for the future. While things may look bleak now, you’ll learn ways to restore your hope and rebuild your life. Many GriefShare alumni tell us the program helped them move from deep grief to peace and a sense of joy again.

GriefShare meets in conjunction with Celebrate Recovery. GriefShare participant enjoy the short worship service along with the Celebrate Recovery participants. After which GriefShare participants are dismissed to begin their weekly class. 

Each GriefShare “semester” consists of 13 weekly lesson. GriefShare will begin on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6:30pm in Fellowship Hall. If you would like to attend you can contact the information below or register at www.griefshare.org/findagroup.

Contact

Utica United Methodist Church –  (586) 731-7667

Email: celebrate.recovery@uticaumc.org